Disaster Recovery Specialist

Job Description

Job title: Disaster Recovery Specialist

Company: Robert Half

Job description: Job Description:Robert Half’s client is seeking a Disaster Recovery / Availability Management Specialist, responsible for ensuring the governance and oversight of disaster recovery/availability strategies, policies, and procedures. The role will involve collaborating with multiple stakeholders to assess, improve, and maintain the client’s ability to recover critical systems and services in the event of a disaster.The ideal candidate will be able to provide perspective technical guidance on solutioning aspects of DR such as bidirectional replication, use/best practices with HA nodes/High Availability in general, in addition to DR/BCM experience. The candidate should have hands-on technical/infrastructure/system architecture knowledge.Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the governance framework for disaster recovery, ensuring that all plans comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards (e.g., FFIEC, ISO 22301).
• Collaborate with senior management to develop, review, and update disaster recovery policies, standards, and procedures to support the bank’s resiliency objectives.
• Maintain and monitor the lifecycle of disaster recovery plans, ensuring they are updated, tested, and reflect current business needs and technological changes.
• Coordinate and oversee disaster recovery testing exercises, including simulation drills, tabletop exercises, and full-scale recoveries. Analyze test results and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with the risk management team to identify critical business functions and assess risks that could impact the bank’s recovery capabilities. Ensure risk mitigation strategies are effectively integrated into disaster recovery plans.
• Develop and deliver training programs for staff on disaster recovery protocols, responsibilities, and maturing standard requirements
• Act as a liaison between IT, business units, and leadership during disaster recovery activations, providing governance and guidance for an effective recovery process.
• Provide regular reports to leadership on the status of disaster recovery readiness, including performance metrics, gaps, and recommendations for improvement.

Requirements:Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, IT governance, or related areas within the financial services industry.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure, data recovery technologies, cloud-based recovery solutions, and cybersecurity risks.
• Strong knowledge of financial industry regulations and standards related to disaster recovery (e.g., FFIEC, GDPR, SOX).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to analyze complex situations, make decisions under pressure, and recommend solutions to improve recovery processes.
• Experience managing large-scale disaster recovery projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering results within specified timelines.

This is a Contract-to-Hire position that will be hybrid/onsite twice a week in Toronto.

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:23:05 GMT